bannir
French → English
(politics) To exile: to officially banish someone from their native country as a punishment.
Le dictateur a décidé de bannir tous les chefs de l'opposition hors du territoire.
(English) The dictator decided to exile all opposition leaders from the territory.
Il fut banni de sa patrie à perpétuité après avoir été accusé de trahison.
(English) He was banished from his homeland for life after being accused of treason.
(usage) To eliminate: to remove or forbid something, such as a bad habit or a technical term, from use.
Le nutritionniste lui a conseillé de bannir les sucres raffinés de son alimentation.
(English) The nutritionist advised him to eliminate refined sugars from his diet.
L'auteur a banni les expressions trop familières de son manuscrit académique.
(English) The author removed overly colloquial expressions from his academic manuscript.
Entry ID: fr:en:bannir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary